PROJECTED LINEUP: Oilers Rookies vs. Jets Rookies

PENTICTON, B.C. - The Oilers Rookies begin their Young Stars Classic tournament schedule on Friday night at 5:00 pm MT when they take on the Jets Rookies at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton.

Wingers Carter Savoie and Xavier Bourgault will flank centre Carl Berglund, who signed a two-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers this past March, on the club's top line.

Centre Jayden Grubbe, the former Red Deer Rebels captain who was an off-season trade acquisition in May from the New York Rangers, will play between two strong options in Matvey Petrov and Tyler Tullio on the second unit.

Defencemen Xavier Bernard and Max Wanner form a formidable top pairing for the Oilers Rookies, with both blueliners standing at 6-foot-3 and weighing in at over 195 pounds. The two have the potential to play as teammates in Bakersfield this coming season, with Wanner eligible to return to both the WHL and AHL as a 20-year-old.

Goaltender Nathan Day is slated to play the full 60 minutes in between the pipes for the Oilers.

Lines at Friday's morning skate appeared as follows:

Forwards

Carter Savoie - Carl Berglund - Xavier Bourgault
Matvey Petrov - Jayden Grubbe - Tyler Tullio
Brady Stonehouse - Ture Linden - Jake Chiasson
Cameron Wright - Jake Sloan - Ethan De Jong / Preston Lounsbury

Defence

Xavier Bernard - Max Wanner
Jake Johnson - Beau Akey
Noah Ganske - Nate Misskey / Josh Van Mulligen

Goalies

Nathan Day
Zachary Bowen